Physical Geography of CanadaHave you ever looked at a map of Canada? It’s a huge country! We are the second biggest country in the whole world!! From the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east, to the Arctic Ocean in the north, there are lots of different regions and environments. These regions, make Canada one of the most interesting places in the world. Check it out!
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Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how the physical geography and natural resources of Canada affect the quality of life of all Canadians.
Students will value Canada’s physical geography and natural environment:
- appreciate the variety and abundance of natural resources in Canada
- appreciate the diversity of geographic phenomena in Canada
- appreciate the environmental significance of national parks and protected areas in Canada
- appreciate how the land sustains communities and the diverse ways that people have of living with the land
- appreciate the influence of the natural environment on the growth and development of Canada
- demonstrate care and concern for the environment through their choices and actions
- appreciate the geographic vastness of Canada
Students will examine, critically, the physical geography of Canada by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
- What are the major geographical regions, landforms and bodies of water in Canada?
- How do landforms, bodies of water and natural resources affect the quality of life in Canada?
- How have natural disasters and severe weather been part of Canada’s physical geography?
- What are the differences and similarities among the geographical regions of Canada?
- How is the geographical region they live in different from other regions of Canada?
- What are the factors that determine climate in the diverse geographical regions of Canada (e.g., latitude, water, mountains)?
- How are Canada’s national parks and protected areas important to the sustainability of Canada’s natural environment?
Students will analyze how people in Canada interact with the environment by exploring and reflecting upon the following questions and issues:
- In what ways do natural resources and the physical geography of a region determine the establishment of communities?
- How are natural resources used, exchanged and conserved in Canada?
- Whose responsibility should it be to ensure the preservation of Canada’s national parks and protected areas?